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Practice question: Voter Qualification and Disqualification (See also RA 8189, Secs. 9 and 11)

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

A political rival merely alleges that a voter is mentally incompetent. There is no declaration by competent authority. Does that allegation alone establish Section 11(c)?
  1. Yes, rivalry establishes competence to decide
  2. Yes, any allegation is final judgment
  3. Yes, voters bear an automatic lifetime ban after gossip
  4. Yes, the rival replaces the competent authority
  5. No; the specified official declaration is missing

Legal references

  • RA 8189: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1996/ra_8189_1996.html; Section 11(b)-(c).

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